USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
DJJ Youth Wellness Program Initiative
The Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) educates youth on life-long practices to ensure an overall healthy lifestyle. DJJ encourages youth to be physically active, drink plenty of water, make nutritious meal choices and have a healthy mind. In partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE), DJJ further emphasizes the importance of overall wellness through its statewide Wellness Program Initiative. The Wellness Program Initiative includes a Wellness Team and Wellness Ambassador at each facility that helps plan and implement two events for youth per school year. The events vary annually and have included health fairs, National School Lunch Week activities and fall festivals.
Wellness Policy
Triennial Wellness Assessment
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Wellness Policy Assessment
Summer Food Rocks!
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program, also known as the Summer Meals Program, provides kids and teens in low-income areas free meals when school is out. To find USDA-approved meal sites in your neighborhood, where children and teens age 18 and younger receive free meals in a safe and supervised environment, visit: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer/sunmeals.
Wellness Program Feedback
If you would like to provide wellness suggestions, partake in our wellness events, or have any questions and/or concerns regarding our wellness program, please contact the Office of Nutrition and Food Services here.
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